Michu (ankle) is another player suffering injury trouble, although both Leon Britton (foot) and Chico Flores, who was suspended last time out but has also been hampered by a knee problem, could return.

Assessing Martinez's work at Everton, Laudrup said: "In the last 10 years they are around the top half of the league, and that was with a smaller budget that a lot of teams. So to come in and want to change the way of playing is even more difficult.

"I have watched their last four or five games and they were outstanding against Arsenal (in a 1-1 draw) at the Emirates.

"They have kept a lot of their best players and made a huge signing in (Romelu) Lukaku on the final day of the transfer window."